Trump’s FCC Accidentally Gives Democrats a Boost Trump’s FCC Accidentally Gives Democrats a Boost
MAGA’s hate machine is—at least temporarily—sputtering.
Feb 20, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Primary Win That Stunned Democrats Everywhere The Primary Win That Stunned Democrats Everywhere
Analilia Mejia’s upset victory in New Jersey offers invaluable insights about the past and present of liberal politics in America.
Feb 20, 2026 / Arvin Alaigh
Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists
Two years after Trump’s infamous invitation to the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention, the organization is adapting and bracing for escalating hostility.
Feb 20, 2026 / StudentNation / Atarah Israel
MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse
The right’s moral charade was always going to be undone by the Trump of it all.
Feb 20, 2026 / Kali Holloway
Where Climate Coverage Goes to Die Where Climate Coverage Goes to Die
The very notion of public service journalism is under assault at precisely the moment that it’s most needed.
Feb 19, 2026 / Kyle Pope
Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York’s Fiscal Battle Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York’s Fiscal Battle
The mayor, the governor, and the members of the city’s big-ticket tax base are all squaring off over prospective tax increases and service cuts.
Feb 19, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves
The government has pulled back from massive cuts to the NIH, but it’s still destroying scientific research. So why are some groups appeasing the president?
Feb 19, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism
For all the good news, Democrats are at a dangerous moment politically.
Feb 19, 2026 / Mike Lux
The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson
Jackson’s lessons for today’s Democrats.
Feb 19, 2026 / Bruce Shapiro